Would this piss you off if a bar....

[jspchief]

Originally Posted by AustinChief

It's actually illegal in Texas to pass on CC fees to customers. The only way around it is to discount cash purchases. BUT that isn't what I'm talking about in this scenario. In this scenario you are choosing whether or not to passing on sales tax which is completely legal.

It appears that most of you could care less BUT the ones of you who do care are VERY vocal about it. That was my concern when I posted this. So bars are simply going to have to raise prices across the board or lose money on this deal.

I think you need to make sure the opinions you listen to come from the right demographic. People that understand the difference between a bar, and the place you order a beer from while you wait for your table at Applebees.

[AustinChief]

Originally Posted by jspchief

I think you need to make sure the opinions you listen to come from the right demographic. People that understand the difference between a bar, and the place you order a beer from while you wait for your table at Applebees.

True, It will also depend a lot on what all the other bars do. I know for a fact that restaurants will switch to the new system where they build the 6.7% tax into the price but pass the 8.25% on to customers. They were the group that lobbied for the change to begin with. Airport and hotel bars where you always get a printed bill with your total will switch as well. But I just can't see busy downtown bars ringing up and handing out a bill for every purchase. So it makes zero sense for them to do anything other than A)pass it on when they do credit card tabs or B)raise prices across the board